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leewwalton
 Post subject: Sad News
PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:59 pm 
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Richard Eklund just contacted to tell me that shortly after midnight this morning, September 3, Tom Hunter passed away within two hours of heart surgery due to complications. This is very sad news, Tom was active in the Thorp community for many years and he certainly provided me with much help and guidance. He will be sorely missed.
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Rich Brazell
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:50 pm 
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Terrible News . Hit me like a sledge hammer . Tom was always on my fun list . Good man , he will be missed . One last Flight West Tom .

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James Grahn
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:31 pm 
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I am FB friends with him. He just posted a message that made him look happy and healthy. Sad news. He lives on in TommyCat.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:18 am 
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One of a kind, that one.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:42 am 
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That is sad. I'm very sorry to hear it. I just had a private message from him about a week ago, saying he was in the USA for a few months, depending on how his surgery at Stanford in Sept. went. He didn't go into any detail about the surgery, but said that hopefully he would be back in Thailand for the new year.

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Very sorry to hear of Tom's passing. He was a funny guy and quite the craftsman. He will be missed.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:54 am 
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Sorry to here about Toms passing. He was a good friend. My condolences to the family.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:46 pm 
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Sorry to hear of Tom's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:03 am 
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:( When ever I traveled to Ca. for work, I would try to make it up to see and fly with Tom in his local area. His T-18 had a Lyle Trusty Airfoil and was very fast. He would always ask people flying, to a specific airport if they wanted to race. Tom was a great guy and very helpful to me on my project. I will miss him.

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